2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 4: $500 PLO Hi/Lo
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$13,750
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Prize Pool
$40,500
Entries
90
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
0

Zaken Will Decide

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

C.J. Mucciaccio raised to 22,000 in middle position, Barak Zaken defended his big blind - leaving 51,000 behind - and the flop came {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Zaken checked, Mucciaccio moved all in, and Zaken folded {a-Spades}{3-Clubs} face up.

"Get it in," Leonard Palermo told him.

"I'll get it in when I want to!" Zaken said back, grinning.

Player Chips Progress
C.J. Mucciaccio
C.J. Mucciaccio
200,000 25,000
Barak Zaken us
Barak Zaken
51,000 -38,000

Tags: C.J. MucciaccioLeonardo Palermo

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Break

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The players are now on a 10-minute break. On the final hand of the level, Jinglin Chen called a preflop raise then folded to a bet on the flop, leaving him with just 9,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Wilfredo Divio
Wilfredo Divio
280,000 65,000
C.J. Mucciaccio
C.J. Mucciaccio
236,000 -7,000
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
WSOP 1X Winner
180,000 30,000
Vincent Firsching
Vincent Firsching
156,000 -89,000
Greg Joslyn us
Greg Joslyn
143,000 -27,000
Leonardo Palermo us
Leonardo Palermo
140,000 80,000
Barak Zaken us
Barak Zaken
89,000 14,000
Timothy Rausenberger
Timothy Rausenberger
75,000 8,000
Menachem Rosenberg us
Menachem Rosenberg
32,000
Jinglin Chen us
Jinglin Chen
9,000 -11,000

Chen Stays Alive

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jinglin Chen moved all in for 20,000 from early position, Vincent Firsching called on the button, and the hands were tabled.

Chen: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Firsching: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The two chopped the pot on a board of {5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}, keeping Chen alive. Firsching is still the chip leader after doubling up through Amnon Filippi.

Tags: Jinglin ChenVincent FirschingAmnon Filippi

Unofficial Final Table/Bubble

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayer
1Greg Joslyn
2Menachem Rosenberg
3C.J. Mucciaccio
4Amnon Filippi
5Vincent Firsching
6Leonardo Palermo
7Barak Zaken
8Wilfredo Divio
9Timothy Rausenberger
10Jinglin Chen

Chen Doubles Again

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jinglin Chen was all in and at risk on a board of {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, and in rough shape with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} against C.J. Mucciaccio's {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The river was a third heart - the {8-Hearts} - and Chen doubled to 95,000 chips.

Mucciaccio bounced back a few hands later, eliminating Dave Kornhauser. We are now down to 10 players.

Player Chips Progress
C.J. Mucciaccio
C.J. Mucciaccio
243,000 13,000
Jinglin Chen us
Jinglin Chen
95,000 55,000
Dave Kornhauser
Dave Kornhauser
Busted

Tags: C.J. MucciaccioDave KornhauserJinglin Chen

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

More for Mucciaccio

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

C.J. Mucciaccio was faced with a bet of 12,000 on a flop of {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}, and raised the pot (38,500). His opponent moved all in, and Mucciaccio tank-called.

Mucciaccio: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The turn and river both produced clubs that paired the board - {4-Clubs} and {3-Clubs} respectively - and the player was eliminated. Mucciaccio is up to 230,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
C.J. Mucciaccio
C.J. Mucciaccio
230,000 160,000

Tags: C.J. Mucciaccio